RIVER:
Scenery: Very good
Class: II-III
Access: Over 1 mile in places
Length: 5 miles
Average gradient: Gauge: 46' /mile
Water levels: 440cfs (1 tube) is class II. (2 tubes) 880cfs Class III
Boogie time: 15 mins
Food and gas - Port Jervis - Campground by Barryville

Access is closed from Dec 1st until April 1st.

The power company usually releases just 1 tube. Often, unscheduled releases for power generation that are 2 tubes
Delaware (I-II, III)  Neversink Gorge (III, IV)


Directions: The take-out is down by the bridge at Routes 97 and 31. To get to the put in drive north on Route 31 and take a right onto Rio Dam Road. This will take you to dam and the put-in, below Rio Reservoir.

Description/hazards: The river is not a very good play river with very little play opportunity. There are some deep pools for squirting and a hole at 1 tube at the put in. The warm water, summer releases, and the fact that paddlers have had to put so much blood into opening this up, and keeping it that way. As recently 2002 this river was again closed to paddlers, this time because of "homeland security". Enjoy the scenery and the water, all the/way down to the Delaware River. There dense woods lining the banks and just enough rocks to keep things interesting. This river is a great training ground and also a great way to beat the heat in the summertime. The rapids are pretty continuous class II and easy III all the way down to the Delaware.